Army delivers donated aid to fleeing Karen
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Five vessels hired to ferry basic supplies
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 06:23
31 Soldiers on Monday check basic supplies donated by Thais before they are loaded on long-tailed boats which will carry the goods to Karen refugees in Myanmar. 36th Ranger Forces Regiment photo
The government has shipped items donated by different organisations to Karen refugees fleeing the violence in Myanmar, the Third Army Region said on Monday.
Its commander, Lt Gen Apichet Suesat, who is in charge of security in the North, said he had instructed the 36th Ranger Forces Regiment to deliver the donations, which included dried food and medicines, to Myanmar citizens sheltering on the banks of the Salween River, opposite the Thai border in Mae Hong Son.
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NGOs must report before aiding refugees
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published : 5 Apr 2021 at 05:30
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Non-governmental organisations looking to provide aid supplies to refugees fleeing Myanmar near the border should first contact local authorities, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Activists and NGOs have reported that Thai authorities bar them from reaching the border with Myanmar, preventing them from providing assistance to Myanmar refugees.
Lt Gen Apichet Suesat, commander of the Third Army, earlier told media that the restriction was enforced to prevent the possible spread of Covid-19.
Tanee Sangrat, spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry, yesterday said those who want to send aid supplies to the border should contact local authorities.
Third Army boss plays down influx threat
Third Army boss plays down influx threat
THAILAND: The Third Army has given assurances that there will be no influx of Myanmar people into Thailand in the wake of the military seizure of power in the bloodless coup yesterday (Feb 1).
Tuesday 2 February 2021, 08:56AM
Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy Party converge outside the Myanmar embassy on Sathon Road yesterday to condemn the military coup and demand her release. Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb.
Third Army commander Lt Gen Apichet Suesat, in charge of the northern region, reassured the public that there were Thai forces stationed along the Thai-Myanmar border to prevent illegal entry during the COVID-19 pandemic and anyone caught trying to cross illegally would be arrested.